New ADD/ADHD Medication

Shire Pharmaceuticals has just received FDA approval on a new ADD/ADHD drug called Vyvanse. It should be available to consumers by prescription as early as July 2007. Like other ADD medications, Vyvanse is a controlled substance, but it is different from other similar medications in a couple of significant ways: In order for Vyvanse to […]

Happy Mother’s Day

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, a day traditionally set aside to honor our mothers and all that they do. If you’re a mom yourself, no one has to tell you what a hard job it can be. Hopefully you know the joys and wonders of being a mom, too. Whether you are a mom with Attention […]

8 Tips on ADD Medication

Edit: 3/15/19. This blog initially began as a blog for women raising children with ADHD, thus the reference below. I kept the post because the information is just as relevant for adults. It’s Always About the Medication Whenever the subject of ADHD comes up, or when faced with a diagnosis of ADHD, the first thing […]

ADD & Medication

Every parent with an ADD/ADHD child has faced the medication question at one time or another, and probably more than once. It’s a big decision – deciding whether or not to give your child medication for their Attention Deficit Disorder. It’s not like deciding whether or not to give them an antibiotic when they’re sick, […]

ADD-UI?

There have been a few celebrities making news this week in alcohol-related events. Paris Hilton is going to jail for 45 days for violating probation on a drunk driving charge, and the video shot by David Hasselhoff’s daughter showing him in a drunken stupor on the floor has been shown everywhere. Also making the news […]

Are We Normal?

“Are we normal?” That’s the question my 19 year old daughter asked me this afternoon. Her question was inspired by our behavior a few minutes prior. She has a cat that she absolutely adores (and that the rest of the family tolerates), and she likes to play a game with us where we all stand […]